I really want to bristle at what she has to say, because I just don't like anyone setting themselves up to dictate what's in and what's out, but ... well, I kinda find myself agreeing with her. I'm tired of the chevron pattern and I really dislike those Edison bulbs (she says she's not sick of them ... well, I am!). I revel at the thought of bold florals and jewel tones making a comeback. She's right about how these elements - once fresh - have now become so ubiquitous and seen at every Home Goods across the nation, not to mention mail order catalogs that have been hitting my mailbox. Like her, I'm feeling over much of it.

There seems to be some contradiction, e.g. European style these days is relatively sleek, as actually evident from some of her pics, not the Louis XV style ornate chandeliers.

As far as I'm concerned, I've loved whites and grays for decades, natural elements, and some jewel tones, like blues and pinks/reads, interspersed. Will skip the bold florals.

It's always interesting to see what celebrity designers say if only because their choices tend to affect mainstream goods in the future. She says brass has been in for several years, but I've only seen it creep back in for about the last two years.

I've never seen her use chevron or Edison bulbs that's for sure. She's very traditional..should I say-neo-traditional? very high end, and lots of classic patterns from all over..chinoiserie, animal prints..

I don't understand her love for symmetry sometimes, but the colors usually are gorgeous. Very inspirational.

Designers always see trends for longer...after all they are starting them..first somebody spots something in an antique shop(for example) or while on travels or(insert your own)..then he gets inspired..then he reworks it all anew, put it in a nowadays context..then he tries it..then he's been copied allover..by the time it's everywhere-it's being around for several years already.

She's saying bold florals for example( I'm into them always, and I'm pretty nuts about them too-very worrisome..I think I was inspired by a doll's dress when I was two or something..maybe it was some stage of imprinting lol..because I never recovered since)-well I saw these bold florals 6 years ago, in House Beautiful...maybe they were there before, I just remember when I purchased my first ever House Beautiful..:)

and yes, I'm very into European lights( but I'm into almost all the lights or so it seems..also very worrisome..))..and jewel tones..and organic materials

never liked chevron. too harsh for me.

as for brass..I like antique brass..

same thing with silvery finishes for example.

and i love copper of course.

in short, I prefer warmer finishes I guess. even in "cool" metals

interesting, because when I pick jewelry-I go with silver rather then gold for example

What ever. My opinion is to just chose what you love.

Refrigerator ($8500)

I could buy a car for that much money.

Glad to hear someone say gray is out, or going out. High time, IMO!

I've been liking the brass, but it's too ubiquitous now.

Bold florals yes, love me some bold florals!

Chevron is out, somebody tell some of my Pinterest-crafty friends! I never liked that pattern. Interestingly, the article notes she "put the iconic pattern on the map".

The article just reinforces what I've gathered for awhile now, (okay, I learned it from The Devil wears Prada, you know the scene) that by the time most design trends trickle down to the masses(me) and are available as a $5 doormat(chevron) or trinket(faux brass candlestick etc.) at TJ Maxx, they are OUT.

They all say gray is out. Or no, I saw recently one prognosis "greige is out, gray is in" ?

well, to me- how can something so prevalent in nature be out or in? It's around all the time anyway..well especially in some places lol.

the neutrals are neutrals for a reason..our eye is very used to them. why to choose at all? most of them work very happily together. don't overdo every single surface in one color, and mind the intensity and temperature..and you can easily get away with all of them I think. Taking it from very low contrast and serene, to very bold if one wishes so.

interesting, since I didn't even look at the refrigerator..mostly because I never look at refrigerators(or cars, for that matter), unless they're some interesting size or color. I'm really technology challenged though. I picked my phone because it's purple..I didn't have any criteria, and I had to choose something. Ah, I also wanted larger letters-easier to text. No, it's not a smartphone..

In my world chevron, edison bulbs, hollywood regency and gray were never in. Natural elements have been around for years. European is stuffy, bold florals NEVER,Jewel tones are so '80's..Sorry but this gal is just one big MISS in my book.

I'm very leery of all the "smart home" stuff, from the security aspect (hacking, Google knowing when we're home), and also dependence on The Cloud and the longevity or lack thereof of some products. Plus most of the R&D money seems to go toward the connectivity aspect and not good appliance design.

Plus I don't need a US $8,500 refrigerator to help me save energy with a transparent-on-demand door. For that amount of money, my kids could stand in front of an open fridge door for months lol.

I think she lost all credibility by promoting the LG fridge, for me anyways. Does she have a fabric/wallpaper line that is rolling out jewel tones & bold florals?

I don't have the time or $$ to keep up with trends. Now, if I made a living that way such as designers, magazines & bloggers- that's a different story. I've always said I'd be supermodel thin if I made my living from it. Instead I'm like my house- comfortable and soft!!

I have no idea what line she has if any..I also didn't like how the book of hers I happen to have was written(even though it's not a wordy book, not at all..mostly a picture one)..I did admire many of the interiors she created. It's not my style..I suspect partially because I wouldn't fit there:) it's just not me..but she's an extremely talented designer, whether she's my personal favorite or not. She's not. But I do remember some rooms as vividly as if I saw them an hour ago..and I don't want to part with a book.

arcy, then you should be happier than me..I don't like to be "on trend", and with her predictions-I'm in a high risk zone..))

(i strongly suspect that in eighties we happened to have what you guys had in sixties..)) I remember the fashion though. Oh my. Well it's nice to be young whatever decade it is..)

I like Mary McDonald because she is fearless with color and pattern : ) .

april, just wait a few years and you won't be trendy any more!

IIRC, she has fabric, rug, furniture, and lamp lines.

If you walk down Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, visit the Pacific Design Center, or to go the D&D Building in Manhattan, you will notice that there is no one single dominating trend but rather many trends existing simultaneously.

Lars. That's for sure..and that's how it should be. And that's how it is in everything I think.. Literature and music have genres; visual arts have genres of sorts too I guess..including design...

becky you're right:) haven't thought of it:)

I admire your knowledge, really. Had no idea she has lines. I know Celerie Kemble has lines! But her, I really love.

Well, I ADORE my new gray kitchen and it's absolutely right for my house. What I have never gotten is painting an entire house all the same color. I don't care if it's white, grieve, gray, yellow - who cares. It should not all be the same color unless it's under 1000 sq feet and totally open.

I admire your knowledge, really. Had no idea she has lines.

I spend far, far too much time looking at fabrics and lamps, and shelter magazines, blogs, and decorators' books.

Anglo, will we get to see a new kitchen reveal? On a new thread, perhaps. Please?!

Not TOO much of one to keep up on trends, though one year I heard the "new IN color" was pink, and I had pink going on, so I was feeling fine for a moment lol. But Jewel tones were all the thing when my oldest was little. NOT how I was planning to decorate for a little boy.

Brass is out again? Well, the brass chandelier has been casting its glow on dinners here since about 1964, I'm sure it will continue to do so until brass is "in" again, and beyond! And maybe I can get a good sale price now on a new brass light fixture for the upstairs hall.

Fun to read, but I've figured myself out. As long as I have warm neutrals, lots of green and natural materials around, and items are functional in their space, I'm happy.

I was all about a warm pallet when living in Virginia and really disliked the grays. Now that I'm in Florida, I've just painted all the common rooms a neutral gray. It started with a gray and white marble tile fireplace that we did not plan to redo in the family room. So I embraced it and now I like the open, airy, and polished look it has, plus it's a great background for artwork. Good thing I've never worried about trends. At least since being a teenager and young adult.

Hooray for jewel tones coming back. It doesn't seem to be the 90s cranberry and green though. I think that this time it's deeper more mood-broody shades. I love the Pantone 2017 Shadow color, and I've been seeing deep charcoal, almost black walls too. As for chevron, if I never see it again it will be just fine with me.

Maria Killiam thinks the new neutral will be black.

I do think this "neutral" thing gets unbelievable and strange attention..probably it somehow reflects the industry's interests, since there are tons of styles where they work with colors, depending on the space, place, and their mood, and are obviously not preoccupied with choosing some main neutral.

There are locations, where some background colors seem to work better than others, precisely because they reflect the location, with its unique colors and light.

april, yes. The decor industry has learned that they can push an awful lot of "pops of color" accessories -- especially the cheap stuff where shoppers figure, why not -- with those neutral walls. I also think people have seen a lot of serene-looking neutral boutique hotel rooms which they find inspiring, but the other side of that is a very soulless room with no personality.

In my opinion not enough decorators and designers take location and light into account, especially when it comes to interior, and exterior, colors. Because if you do, your choices are considerably more fixed and you won't be going shopping often to change things regularly every time there's a new trend.

I still say that grey will be out when a new neutral comes along to replace it. Black? Not a whole lot of people are going to be embracing painting the whole house black for a simple, fresh, goes with anything, kind of colour.

In the article, I think she was referring to grey washed woods. "I'm ready to get over everything being gray and driftwood," I was in a furniture store recently where every single wooden piece was grey. Like Restoration Hardware 2012. I'm in love with walnut these days, so I wasn't a fan.

She points out that BM's colour of 2017 is a greyish purple, and calls that a "jewel tone." If that's a jewel, it's very grey version of a jewel tone.

Oh, bold florals make me giddy!

I don't think neutral color walls will ever be out. People have always painted rooms white and various shades of beige and grey. They just won't be as popular as they've been.

When I see too much color in a room, along with a ton of tchotchkes that serve no purpose, my eyes start to dart around, my brain goes into overload and I start looking for a way out. I just abhor the look.

Form follows function should be my motto, and the idea of florals coming back in makes me dizzy. Not in my home.

I do though love the idea of a smart home. Currently, our security system talks to us, and I can control the temperature in all our zones, watch through our cameras, and turn various lights on and off all through my smartphone and computer. I love it!!

Goodness I would like to think there is some gray area (or perhaps NOT gray area) between everything chevron on the one hand and patterns based on mold and $1700 petrified wooden stools on the other. I like nature as much as the next gal. But come on.

Ellie RK I don't think neutral color walls will ever be out. People have always painted rooms white and various shades of beige and grey. They just won't be as popular as they've been.

I agree. But people have been trying to predict the end of grey for some time now. In the 80s it was white, then cream, then beige, then grey. People are tired of grey, and want to know what the next colour is. But we can't just say goodbye to grey until there's a clear replacement for the basic neutral wall colour. I think it's white. I painted my entire house white last year, with the intent of adding colour in various rooms once we settled in. But I'm not seeing any "authority" confirm that for me.

MM in this article says grey is out, and it's now jewel tones. But if you're talking about the neutral that people are defaulting to for their wall colour, it's never going to be emerald green or sapphire blue. Apparently Maria Killiam says black is the new neutral. Again, that's never going to be a default wall colour.

Grey has been out with me since I bought this very grey home back in 1991, I really don't care what anyone else sees fit to do.

Then again, her "trend predictions" don't, by and large, work in a log home, which is what I am building now. I like a couple of her ideas, but overall - trends? Right now trends disappear in six months -- do people want to re-finish homes every year or so? Can most of us afford to do so???

If you keep moving into different homes, you could keep redecorating. I like a good room done with care and then taking time to live in it and enjoy it. It seems like restaurants and stores are always keeping up with trends. A home should be free to age gracefully.

Well, in lots of countries or cities people really go for colors. Depends on location, style of the house, cultural traditions, you name it. I think when it's not a very open plan, and especially-if it's rooms that flow one into another(enfilade? )-people easily pick color, and it can be deep or brilliant one, or wallpaper, or..you name it. For example-how English decorate. Or take New Orleans homes. Some schemes just don't lend themselves to choosing a main neutral..they're into cozy and quirky and warm and it works perfectly well.

On the other hand, other places are traditionally painted this or that because it what makes the most sense..for example, white of Mediterranean, or these slightly golden tones of Italy, that are supported by the nature outside, or gorgeous Paris apartments that are often white as well since the light there is so great..it's never as bright as in Mediterranean, but looks just a bit gloomier..with big windows, high ceilings, and often amazing details, that white looks just right.

Or say St Petersburg-northern city and all, but for the half of the year-the days are really long..and it's very pleasant, soft, not blinding light. You can get away with white easily there..most people do prefer colors though, because the other half of the year..)) and also-open plans there are something really recent. Lets say I saw them in magazines..a couple maybe..never in real life.

Brown won't look right on the beach..and when people in Arizona complaining it's too much brown and they can't keep up with the gray trend..well, guys, look out of your windows? lol

I can't imagine Spanish style being cooler gray, or Caribbean..Never been to Florida yet-but it seems to me something dark and gloomy won't fly there as well.

In Scandinavia they love white..but they also treat greens and blues as neutrals. A lot. No, not emerald or sapphire, but subtle colors of nature that surrounds them.

Maybe this very open plan that became so popular drove people to concentrate on one color mostly, something that won't be too overwhelming in one large space. But again, not everybody has this plan, and not everybody strives to have it as well.

What you can't do-you can't say "oh lets be everyone into Tuscan trend " or "oh lets be everyone into something that will look great on East Coast"..because artemis and others are exactly right..what if it's a log cabin? what if it's a shotgun house in New Orleans? what if it's a bungalow in Laguna Beach? What if it's an urban loft in NY?

You can get inspired, that's right..we covet what we see(c). So you can take something from every trend and translate it differently, so it makes sense in your unique place. You can fall in love with something. You can't though make your place into something it's not. And you also shouldn't do something you don't like.

I for example will always have colors and flowers and stuff. I won't turn into somebody who'll go for a very serene environment. As much as I admire them. You can't tell by my Pinterest what I love for example-I love it all. But in my own place-I know myself. I'm into this grayish purple since I was 15 at least..I probably was inspired by something, and it never left me since. What trends can do-they can make me bolder though, give me more exposure maybe..if they make me more timid in my choices, then they are counterproductive. And it doesn't matter what's "bold" and what's "timid"..it will be different for different people I guess. For me, doing black and white will be extremely bold..:) Even though it's a classic. For thousands it's a classic; for me, it's like a major step I will hardly ever make. For now, I have just a couple of artworks that are black and white..it already feels bold:)

Sorry..that was long..:)

PS as about smart technology-I'm so dumb when it comes to it, I'm kinda impressed and all, but can't see myself really implementing anything..or being interested enough in implementing anything. I'm very, very behind everybody else in that regard. Unfortunately for the mankind, I type a lot though lol.